Behavior of Waves

What does point C represent?

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

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What does point A represent?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

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Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• empty space

• all of the above

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What do we call it when a wave changes direction because it has passed from one medium into another and has changed speeds as a result?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Rarefaction

• Diffraction

• Interfraction

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What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Diffraction

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What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Diffraction

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The bending of a wave as it travels from one medium to another and as a result changes speed is called —

• 
  refraction

• inference

• diffraction

• 
  reflection

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Bending of waves around an object (such as through a doorway)

• sound

• diffract

• pitch

• volume

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The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it can NOT pass is called —

• rarefaction

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

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